da fazobetai: Robin van Persie has not had the best season under his new gaffer, and after only scoring 10 goals he has now also lost of the role as penalty taker.
da pinup bet: Manchester United’s manager Louis van Gaal has stripped his compatriot of his penalty duties after his miss against West Bromwich Albion at the weekend, which cost them dearly. The 31-year-old had the opportunity to equalise after referee Anthony Taylor ruled that Saido Berahino had handled it in the box. Van Persie’s shot was saved by the Baggies’ Boaz Myhill and after the game Van Gaal told reporters that he was no longer the first choice penalty taker. He said: “He is now at the end of the road.”
The outburst is just one of many the ex-Holland manager has had about his team, and the miss sums up Van Persie’s season at Old Trafford. Injury and lack of form have curtailed his first-team opportunities this season and with only 14 months left on his contract, he could be on his way out of the door sooner rather than later. The gaffer is not happy with any of his strike force having said: “I miss a striker that scores!” and it is now believed that the Red Devils are set to edge Van Persie towards an exit in the summer transfer window by offering him millions to leave the club.
Van Gaal is known for being a brutal and blunt manager and if you are not performing you are out. It is thought the 63-year-old manager is keen to revamp his first-team squad over the summer and he wants to cut what he classes as the deadwood out of the team. According to the Daily Mail, United officials have agreed to pay the remaining half of a £10million loyalty bonus he agreed to when he joined the club from Arsenal as long as he leaves Old Trafford in the summer.
Inter Milan, Juventus and Lazio have all expressed an interest in the striker so her will not be short of other clubs to go to if it takes the offer Man United are setting out for him. Over the last few months it has become clear that he has not been enjoying his third season at Old Trafford. Compared to his other seasons he has not been having the success he has previously had. He has only scored a third of the goals he has in previous seasons. During his first campaign at the club he scored 30 goals in all competitions but since then he has struggled and generally his performances have weakened.
Van Persie seems to have lost his flair and while he is still a superb footballer the way he’s playing shows he is not happy with his current situation. The expression on his face when his penalty was saved showed fans just how he feels – he is fed up – and it does not seem likely that if he is offered the rest of his loyalty fee he will be still a Manchester United player next season.
It is time to move on for Robin before a great thing turns sour. If he leaves now fans will still love him. If he stays and carries on his slump in performances it will turn a bitter relationship.
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